Britain risks losing its status as Washington's closest partner after Donald Trump hit out at Starmer, questioned whether the UK remained America's "number one ally" and threatened that Nato itself could be finished if allies failed to act over Iran.
Speaking to reporters, Trump demanded European nations deploy military forces to tackle what he called "bad actors" on Iran's coastline and help clear the Strait of Hormuz — insisting the burden fell more heavily on Europe and China, which depend far more on Gulf oil than the US does.
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